How to handle coach/recruiting situation as a parent

monofrunner
Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:02:41 +0000

Yes, it is stressful for the student (and parents b/c we are supposed to not exist in all of this, other than to write the checks)–maintaining these ongoing “relationships” w/ the coaches via weekly calls they make, and she is picturing having to turn down coaches which will be so hard. Ours ruled out a lot of schools early on b/c was so overwhelmed, so we doubt bidding wars will be happening, but the whole thing really is strange, at least for me (I did not go through any of this as a senior; my H did, so is more familiar). I thought it was so wonderful at first, but it has its drawbacks.